2015 UK Politics Megathread

[Die Volkstaat]

You voted Clegg?

well i voted lib dem, not clegg specifically

Right, but I have reason to suspect that most LibDem voters in 2010 voted for the party because of the short lived Cleggmania.

[Pesda]

Cool. Much cooler than Libdems.

But they have loads of stupid policies I don't agree with and I voted in a Labour Tory marginal ergggggggg

Well I guess you just have to put up with stupid policies. Most parties have something wrong with them.

[Frasers]

That's probably true. If the results are in by 11pm for you folks, they'll probably be in by maybe 3:30 pm for me.

They won't even start coming in until about 11.30, and that's the very first outliers like Sunderland South. Most come through after 3.

[The UK in Exile]

When do the polls open? It's May 7th for y'all across the pond, though it's only 1am.

07:00 am I think.

[Die Volkstaat]

That's probably true. If the results are in by 11pm for you folks, they'll probably be in by maybe 3:30 pm for me.

They won't even start coming in until about 11.30, and that's the very first outliers like Sunderland South. Most come through after 3.

7:30 or so, then.

[Frasers]

Well I guess you just have to put up with stupid policies. Most parties have something wrong with them.

I won't have to put up with anything tbh, given that i'll have a Tory mp again

[Pesda]

That's probably true. If the results are in by 11pm for you folks, they'll probably be in by maybe 3:30 pm for me.

They won't even start coming in until about 11.30, and that's the very first outliers like Sunderland South. Most come through after 3.

Aye we're still voting until 10.

[Pesda]

You can see the results coming in at a sensible time but we'll have to stay up late.

Bwahahahahaha

Yea I had four hours sleep the last two nights, probably something similar tonight, and tomorrow night I'll be awake...
Imagine being European watching American election results that is worse.

[Frasers]

Right, but I have reason to suspect that most LibDem voters in 2010 voted for the party because of the short lived Cleggmania.

Nah, they only got 1% more of the vote than they had in 2005, didn't make that much of a difference tbh

[Pesda]

Well I guess you just have to put up with stupid policies. Most parties have something wrong with them.

I won't have to put up with anything tbh, given that i'll have a Tory mp again

Well at least you supported a party that isn't Labour.

[Die Volkstaat]

Right, but I have reason to suspect that most LibDem voters in 2010 voted for the party because of the short lived Cleggmania.

Nah, they only got 1% more of the vote than they had in 2005, didn't make that much of a difference tbh

Cleggmania still took place. For about a week, the man led opinion polls, hovering near 30%.

[New Werpland]

Who will get most votes?

[Die Volkstaat]

Who will get most votes?

Who knows? Opinion polls show the Tories and Labour neck and neck.

I suspect that the Tories will receive somewhere near 34% of the vote, with Labour near 33%.

[Alyakia]

Who will get most votes?

tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.

obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)

e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.

[Frasers]

Who will get most votes?

Tories cos of the weather and UKIP supporters bottling it at the last second and voting Conservative

[Pesda]

Who will get most votes?

Who knows? Opinion polls show the Tories and Labour neck and neck.

I suspect that the Tories will receive somewhere near 34% of the vote, with Labour near 33%.

I agree with those percentages. But I think it might just give Labour slightly more seats.

[Frasers]

tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.

obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)

e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.

Tories won in 1951 on half a million less votes than Labour

Good old democracy

[Die Volkstaat]

Who knows? Opinion polls show the Tories and Labour neck and neck.

I suspect that the Tories will receive somewhere near 34% of the vote, with Labour near 33%.

I agree with those percentages. But I think it might just give Labour slightly more seats.

Or, better yet, a tie. I'm not sure that's ever happened in British history.

[Die Volkstaat]

Who will get most votes?

tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.

obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)

e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.

Why are you looking forward to that? It's hypocritical to say "FPTP is bad for smaller parties" while simultaneously saying "thank god UKIP won't be winning anything." Not trying to be rude, but that' s how it sounds.

Anyways, yes, vote projections may reflect the national attitude, but seats really matter.

[West Aurelia]

What time will the results be in?

[Alyakia]

tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.

obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)

e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.

Why are you looking forward to that? It's hypocritical to say "FPTP is bad for smaller parties" while simultaneously saying "thank god UKIP won't be winning anything." Not trying to be rude, but that' s how it sounds.

Anyways, yes, vote projections may reflect the national attitude, but seats really matter.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarcasm

What time will the results be in?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32592448

[Die Volkstaat]

What time will the results be in?

Not British, but I've been told around 3:30 am British time Friday morning. I live in MST, which means that I'll hear of the results by 8:00 tomorrow.

[Die Volkstaat]

Why are you looking forward to that? It's hypocritical to say "FPTP is bad for smaller parties" while simultaneously saying "thank god UKIP won't be winning anything." Not trying to be rude, but that' s how it sounds.

Anyways, yes, vote projections may reflect the national attitude, but seats really matter.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarcasm

What time will the results be in?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32592448

Alaykia, I'm a very sarcastic person, but I cannot detect sarcasm well on the internet. Why? Because, this is the one forum I've visited that isn't full of trolls, idiots, and people suffering either from insanity, extremism, or insane cognitive dissonance.

[Pesda]

I agree with those percentages. But I think it might just give Labour slightly more seats.

Or, better yet, a tie. I'm not sure that's ever happened in British history.

A tie in terms of seats would be ideal.

[Alyakia]

What time will the results be in?

Not British, but I've been told around 3:30 am British time Friday morning. I live in MST, which means that I'll hear of the results by 8:00 tomorrow.

3:30 is when results will come in fast but it could be anywhere between 7-10 before they all come in. (each seat declares one by one in case it's not clear by this point) which sucks because are in a situation where every seat could matter, and we have no idea what will happen after we get the result anyway so fuck

(i deleted my post because i thought i messed up the days but it's back again)